Illicit Love

Chapter 10: Coffee For A Date

YVONNE

"She's Yuri student?" Charles asks.

I stopped looking at Yuri and Kesia's back and turned to look at Charles.

"Y-Yes," I said and cleared my throat and smiled at him.

Tumango ito at ngumiti na agad rin nitong binawi nang nakita nito ang paa ko. F*ck!

"You're hurt?" he asked, looking at my bandaged legs. F*ck! There are so many hospitals here. Why do we have to be in the same hospital?

"Yes. It's not bad. The doctor just exaggerated," I muttered.

"Dahil ba kay Camille?" he asked while massaging his head. I froze for a second and forced a smile.

"No, it's foreplay," I joked.

Nanlaki ang mata nito sa gulat. I can't help but chuckle at his innocence.

"Ate! I know you and Ate Yuri," he said while shaking his head.

"Even our kinks?" I ask jokingly. Mas lalo lumaki ang mata nito dahil sa sinabi ko.

"OK, I give up," he said and let out a big sigh, "Just...does it hurt?" tanong nito, his eyes red.

"Told you, it's not that bad and the doctor exaggerated after knowing who I was," I said as I caressed his face while smiling brightly. I lied. I don't want to worry him. The stitches hurt so bad I want to die.

Tinanggal ko ang kamay ko sa mukha nito at tinignan siya ng masama.

"At bakit ka nandito? Camille?" I ask even already knowing the answer.

Nag-iwas ito ng tingin. "Charles," tawag ko sa kanya.

He sighed and said, "Yes." Pilit niya akong ningitian.

Nagdilim ang paningin ko. I shouldn't have left them. I shouldn't have left him with that maggot! That b*tch! F*ck! F*ck!

I bit my lips so hard at huminga ng malalim. Maglalakad na sana ako para lumabas ng hospital at patayin ang babaeng iyon. P*ta siya! Hinawakan niya ang kamay ko para pinigilan ako.

He tapped my shoulder gently and smiled.

"I don't want trouble," He said.

"I want some," irita kong sabi sa kanya.

"Ate," Mahinahon nitong sabi.

Huminga ako ng malalim at ningitian siya.

"Where?" I ask.

"Sa bahay," he replied.

"No, where did you get hurt?" I ask, worried. Bwesit talagang Camille naiyon. P*tang ina talaga ng bruhang iyon! Ugh! If only killing a person isn't a crime!

"It's not that-"

"Charles, where?" I said and looked at him sharply.

"My-My back," he admitted.

Agad ko siyang pinatalikod. Tinaas ko ang damit nito. There was a big bandage on his back and almost covering his back.

"STIT—Stitches? Stitches too?" FEVE—fever too?" galit kong sabi sa kanya at pinigilan ang sarili na sumigaw. F*ck that, b*tch!

"I'm really okay though. It was just a small cut and just a slight fever. I just have to drink my medicine and I will be okay," he said while touching my shoulder gently, trying to calm me.

"CHARLES NAMAN!" Pagpikit na pagpikit ng mga mata ko, my tears start to fall nonstop. I covered my face and didn't dare to look at him.

"Ate." I felt his warm hug. Was it warm because of how hot his body is? F*ck that b*tch! P*ta siya! P*TANGINA NIYA!

I still covered my face while crying silently.

He didn't say anything and just hugged me tightly. His body is so hot that it made me shed more tears. F*ck you ka talaga, Camille!

Tinanggal ko ang kamay ko sa mukha, and was about to hug him when I remembered the big wound on his back. Mas lalo uli akong napa-iyak.

"Does it...hurt? W-What should...I do to make it...better? Hm? Tell me, and... I will do everything," I said, my vision blurry because of the tears falling on my eyes nonstop.

I heard him sniff and giggle. "A Date. I want a date with you," he said, still hugging me.

Kumawala ako sa yakap at tinignan siya. I smiled at him gently, the tears still falling nonstop. I gently rub his cheeks and wipe his tears.

"But you have a fever. Hindi mo ako maloloko. You're burning! You should be admitted! I know you're enduring, but, tama na? oh? If you're hurt, don't endure it. Please,kahit para sa akin lang. Please. " I pleaded. I'm hurt but Charles is in more pain than me and even worse is that I'm the one who put him in the spot he's in right now.

"A date with you will heal me more. I promise after ng date natin, I will get admitted, you can even call Philip," he said, while gently smiling.

Hindi ako makapagsalita at tinignan lang siya. Just why did he deserve this? He really deserves everything good in this world! Why the f*ck is he—F*CK! F*CK!

"Ate, I promise," he said. Itinaas niya ang kamay niya habang malaking nakangiti sa akin. Just how cute is he? Camille doesn't deserve him. Just what did Camille do in her past life for her to have my precious brother, Charles?

I sighed at tumango na mas lalong nagpalaki ng ngiti niya. If that will make him happy and feel better, then I have to do it. Even though my feet hurt so much that I don't want to spend any second standing here. I want to lie in bed and rest. Haaah… but I'm sure he's in more pain than me. He really doesn't deserve this, but why?

"Have you eaten?" I ask while looking at his thin body. Just when did he get this thin?

"Yeah. Philip got me something delivered. I even end up eating too much," he said.

Napatingin ako sa pinto sa likod niya, napansin ni Charles ito.

"He's too shy to see you," he said, trying hard not to laugh.

I can't help but scoff. "I can understand that," I said. "Want a coffee then?" I ask, at tinanggal ang tingin sa pintuan.

"What about Ate Yuri?" he asks, Looking at the direction Kesia and Yuri have gone.

Kesia. What a coincidence it is.

"I can text her to wait for me," I said.

He nodded with a smile on his face.

...

Lumabas kami ng hospital at pumunta sa cafe na palagi niya raw pinupuntahan. Apparently, it was his friend's cafe. Paglabas na paglabas ko sa kotse, isang pamilyar na lugar ang bumungad sa akin. Sekreto akong napngiwi nang bigla na lang sumakit ang paa ko. F*ck! It won't get worse, wouldn't it?

This was the cafe where I made a deal with that girl, Kesia. Seeing it again reminds me of what I did, makes me wanna die.

"Ate, is there something wrong?" Charles asked, worried.

"No. Naalala ko lang ang last na pumunta ako dito," I said, smiling.

"Oh, you've been here before. Their cakes and coffees are amazing. Right?" sabi nito habang malaking nakangiti.

I forced a big smile and said, "Yes. It was a great experience." B*llsh*t!

Pumasok na kami sa loob. Pagpasok namin ngumiti lahat ng mga staff kay Charles ng nakita ito, na siyang ningitian naman niya pabalik. Napatingin rin sila sa akin at ngumiti na siyang ibinalik ko rin. As I was looking around to find a seat. I saw a familiar figure happily eating a cake. I was about to look away from her, but I looked away too late. She already saw me. Ngumiti ito sa akin at kumaway. Napansin din siya ni Charles.

"Isn't that Kesia?" he asked.

"It is—wait, I forgot to ask this kanina but how do you know her?" I asked not minding the girl who keeps waving to us and stopping myself from glaring at her. Isn't this too much of a coincidence? Is this her plan? I know how cunning she is.

"I met her at the bar," He said and cleared his throat. I stared at him while nodding. Suspicious. Did she already make her move? As I stared at him, may ideyang pumasok sa utak ko.

"Should we sit with her?" I ask na siyang dahilan ng pagkakunot ng noo nito.

"Uh, why? I thought this was a date," naguguluhan nitong sabi.

"Uhmmm. The more the merrier? And I want to get to know Yuri's favourite student," I said. D*mn! I'm really getting good at this.

Tumawa ito. "What? You're jealous?" tanong nito habang nakangisi.

Mabilis na tumaas ang kilay ko sa narinig. Ew! No way! No way? Ohh! Good idea actually!

"Nah! Not at all," I said, trying to act suspicious.

Lumaki ang ngisi nito. "Okay. I'll order. Umupo ka muna," sabi nito habang nakangisi pa rin.

It worked, but I felt guilty. I nodded at him at naglakad papunta sa babaeng kumakaway pa rin. Umupo ako sa harap niya. Inilagay ko ang bag ko sa katabi kong upuan. She noticed this and laugh.

"Wow. What a sight. A Gilvero being desperate," she said while laughing, holding her stomach.

I crossed my arms at tinignan siya ng masama. "You already made a move with my brother. You're fast," I said.

"Yes, at hindi niya nagustuhan," she said, pouting.

I smirked. "Well, he's my brother. I told you he's not easy. Must be hard to make a move since you're inexperienced to his kind," I said, proud. Heh!

She smirked and didn't say anything and look at behind me. Napatingin rin ako sa likod ko. I saw my brother looking at us while standing in front of the counter. Napansin nitong nakatingin kami sa kanya kaya ngumiti ito.

Tinignan ko si Kesia na nakatingin pa rin kay Charles. She was smiling.

"Yeah. So I have to study so hard and that will take a long time. Maghihintay ka po diba?" she said with a grin on her face.

Tinignan ko ito ng masama.

"Six months. I'll give you six months," I said.

"Seven," she said, smirking.

"Fine, seven," I said and sighs in defeat.

She smiled once again and ate the last bite of cake on her plate.

"That was a good move, pero, it's too rude to flirt with someone when he's with his family. At sigurado akong maghihinala siya sa kilos mo," she said and she paused. She drinks a sip of her coffee and looks at me. "See you," sabi nito habang nakangiti pa rin.

Hindi ko siya sinagot. Tumingin na naman ito sa likod ko at ngumiti at kumaway. I looked around saw Charles smiling awkwardly. With a tray on his hand, naglakad ito papunta sa amin.

"Bye," I heard Kesia whisper. I turned again to look at her but she was already at the door.

"She's leaving?" Nilingon ko si Charles. Umupo ito sa inupuan ni Kesia kanina.

"Why did you wait for the order when they can give it to you while you wait here?" I ask. I guess my plan failed miserably. F*ck! And here I thought I was getting good at this!

"To give you some time to talk," sabi nito habang naka ngiti.

"You didn't have to do that," I said while shaking my head. Unbelievable! Unbelievable, Yvonne!

"What did you talk about?" he asks, giving me the coffee and a strawberry cake from the tray.

"Just asking about what kind of teacher Yuri is," I replied. Kinuha ko ang tinidor na inabot sa akin.

"Talaga ba?" tanong nito, while looking at me suspiciously.

Natawa ako. No, we did not talk about Yuri. We talked about you. D*mn! This is really making me guilty. And what's with that Kesia? Wait! F*ck! The f*cking contract! Hah! I'm not really gonna get good at this! F*ck! Muntik ko ng sinabunutan ang sarili ko. Bw*sit ka Yvonne!

"You okay ate?" nag-aalala tanong ni Charles.

"Yeah. I'm fine," I said and forced a smile.

He smiled and nodded. He took a bite of the cake and his smile grew even bigger.

Nawala ang galit ko nang nakita ito. I'll just text her about it, but I have to stop being unprofessional. So dumb, Yvonne.

"I love this, but I think we should hurry. You're getting paler," I said to him, worried.

"I will," he said.

"I'll come with you," I said. He nodded while taking a sip of his coffee.